UNSPSC 70122007: Veterinary administration

UNSPSC 70122007 Veterinary administration (Commodity) encompasses animal shelter medical services, including routine preventive care, emergency treatment, surgical procedures, diagnostics, and euthanasia protocols for dogs, cats, and other animals in public custody. State and local governments procure these services directly through shelter operators and veterinary service providers under RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs. The work spans full-time on-site veterinarians managing shelter populations; emergency and specialty services including spay/neuter surgeries, orthopedic and soft-tissue procedures, and board-certified surgical specialists; diagnostic imaging and laboratory work; and support services such as vaccination clinics, microchipping, and behavioral assessment. Issuing bodies include city animal care and control departments, county animal services divisions, municipal police departments (for K-9 units), and animal shelter operators serving multi-jurisdictional regions. Some jurisdictions bundle veterinary services with boarding, kenneling, and adoption operations under a single contract; others procure veterinary care separately from facility management.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and geographic regions. The City of San Antonio has posted multiple veterinary service solicitations including spay/neuter contract veterinarians (RFA 26105, due August 25, 2026), emergency care services (RFP 26-063, due August 17, 2026), and community vaccine and microchip clinics (RFA 26104, due August 25, 2026). Davis County, Utah (Animal Care of Davis County) is requesting proposals for in-house and off-site veterinary services for a multi-municipality shelter (RFP DC202607, due October 22, 2026). The County of Orange, California (Sheriff-Coroner) is seeking specialized veterinary and boarding services for the K-9 unit with board-certified specialists and advanced imaging (IFB 060-3113519-MB, due September 3, 2026). The City of Phoenix is procuring animal boarding services supporting Police and Human Services departments (RFQU270399, due October 21, 2026). Collier County, Florida is requesting comprehensive veterinary services for the Domestic Animal Services Center (ITN 25-8347, due February 4, 2025). The City of Wichita is soliciting veterinary consulting services for the Animal Shelter (RFP 260121, due June 5, 2026). The City of Fort Worth is purchasing animal housing equipment (RFP 26-0179, due May 21, 2026). Additional activity includes the City of Atlanta (shelter veterinary and TNR services, RFP 26-06, due July 2, 2026), Yamhill County, Oregon (dog kenneling and adoption services, due August 31, 2026), and Bergen County, New Jersey (canine behavior management program, due August 7, 2026). The geographic footprint includes California, Florida, Oregon, Texas, Utah, New York, and other states, reflecting consistent nationwide demand for municipal and county animal care contracting.